Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Topping Lift HC37 DanMaine at 4:38pm 05.18.22 The Cherubini Hunters 4/630 Can someone tell me the original topping lift arrangement? I have a Dutchman on the main.
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet andypack at 11:58am 05.18.22 Trailer Sailors 3/619 I've somehow lost my jib sheet for the 75% sail. Anyone know how long it should be by default? Any s
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger SailJunkie at 11:16am 05.18.22 Catalina 310 11/2570 Hi Gang, So, thanks to my marina, my Charles SP5000 series 2 bank 20 amp charger is cooked. As Cha
Hunter 240 Motor jurovichfa at 10:54am 05.18.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/739 Hi All, My name's Frank, and I recently purchased my first boat--a 2003 Hunter 240. I believe that
Thru-Hull Stats Plymouth Sailor at 9:49am 05.18.22 Ask All Sailors 62/3861
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? Martin-Galini at 9:19am 05.18.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1421 Dear Hunter experts, My gear control cable suddenly got sticky after the marina made a service on m
Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator adamv at 9:11am 05.18.22 Newport 13/1534 Hi, I recently bought an '84 28 mk2 and trying to figure some basic things out as the survey highlig
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII EdWard3 at 7:34pm 05.17.22 Big Boats 18/3190
Galley Stove Manual EdWard3 at 7:30pm 05.17.22 Big Boats 1/747 Any one have a stove manual for a 2003 36 MKii?
silly question on gas detector (1) sunlover at 4:24pm 05.17.22 Ask All Sailors 23/1915 I was going to install this in the aft cabin which is next to the galley and where the propane line
Free O-rings for 41DS Deck Plate Caps (1) dkinzer at 2:53pm 05.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/432 I removed the O-ring from one of the deck plate caps on our 2007 41DS for inspection and found that
Installing a kicker backplate on a 26M (2) David B. at 1:06pm 05.17.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1205 I'm looking for advice on where to install a kicker backplate. I've included a couple of pictures o
Bottom Paint? RichardSprince at 11:59am 05.17.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1504 Hi, Still in the procewss of buying my boat, pricing out costs. I saw some posts on doing your own
Trailer for a Fin Keel? RichardSprince at 11:52am 05.17.22 Trailer Sailors 8/1295 Hi, Looking at purchasing a Catalina Capri 22 with a fin keel. It's already in the water, and does
MRBF Fuse Required (1) Nichole340 at 11:27am 05.17.22 Ask All Sailors 4/480
34 Hunter install Raritan Hold n' Treat System with Electro Scan and 15 Gallon Tank and Raritan Four Gallon Salt Feed Tank with fetterswr at 11:14am 05.17.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1127 I just purchased the following items Raritan Hold n' Treat System with Electro Scan and 15 Gallon Ta
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. (1) Hayden Watson at 8:56am 05.17.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2208 I typically set my Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets to do an outside gybe with the lazy sheet going out
Port hatch on Hunter23 help (3) Billleathen at 8:13am 05.17.22 Trailer Sailors 9/1304
'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor NeilboBaggins at 7:31am 05.17.22 Day Sailers 4/1001 Hey there O'Day fam. I bought a '73 Javelin last year. All in all it's in pretty good shape but, as
Recommendations for Boom Brake and placement on 2008 Hunter 45 CC jim01749 at 7:12am 05.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/405 Hi, Was hoping someone can offer some advice or thoughts on what is a good boom break for 45 CC and

Recent Replies

Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Leeward Rail at 4:17pm 08.01.24 Assuming you want to avoid taking the decals off... Polishing is impossible without damaging the dec
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 4:15pm 08.01.24 Invest 97L forecast is still up in the air. But Florida just Announced a State of Emergency. Hur
Oyster Bay Hull Liner (Hunter 356) Ralph Johnstone at 2:59pm 08.01.24 Sorry, but got fixated on exterior hull. I had a problem in the rear cabin about 19 years ago and r
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Ward H at 2:33pm 08.01.24 Thanks everyone for explaining how this type of throttle works and possible issues. The number one
Oyster Bay Hull Liner (Hunter 356) Knotallthere at 2:06pm 08.01.24 Hi, looking for the vinyl material for the hull sides with the foam backing. It is in the vberth and
Compartment under bow berth on 285 3GGG at 1:13pm 08.01.24 Fuel, water or waste? Where are the other two? I thought the fiberglass water and waste tanks wer
Compartment under bow berth on 285 Dalliance at 12:17pm 08.01.24 I have not seen any tanks other than a small 10 gallon? One in the stern. Fuel, water or waste? W
Compartment under bow berth on 285 3GGG at 12:05pm 08.01.24 Where are your water and waste tanks? Is this cover fiberglass? I know nothing about the 285, so
Hose life? Dalliance at 11:50am 08.01.24
Oyster Bay Hull Liner (Hunter 356) Ralph Johnstone at 11:42am 08.01.24 I would like to change the hull liner Is that anything like checkered paint ?
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 adamv at 11:28am 08.01.24 Have you considered just doing it right the first time with the proper materials? The lengths folk
My B&G Zeus2 MFD thinks it's yesterday jviss at 11:21am 08.01.24 Solved it! It was set up to use the GPS data from the Vesper XB-8000, which is putting out the wron
Stuffing box adjusting Ralph Johnstone at 11:20am 08.01.24 I do think you need to haul the boat soon and get the shaft and drive train all sorted. I think y
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 11:19am 08.01.24 Ha, ha, good advice, @Stu Jackson . But, it looks crummy, I'd like it to look nice. I even conside
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 Ralph Johnstone at 11:07am 08.01.24 Thanks okay so sounds it's probably best to spray the anti seize over the adhesive to make life eas
Stuffing box adjusting (3) Tally Ho at 10:39am 08.01.24
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Stu Jackson at 10:30am 08.01.24 1. Don't bother. That's the advice from seasoned cruisers. Why? Less chance of the motor being s
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 Stu Jackson at 10:27am 08.01.24 Thanks okay so sounds it's probably best to spray the anti seize over the adhesive to make life eas
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 adamv at 10:22am 08.01.24 If you must, then yes. Please note that Ralph's engine and pictures are different than your Kubota
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 Stu Jackson at 10:20am 08.01.24 Should the adhesive side be on the flange side and anti seize on the manifold side? If you must, t

Contact
About
Terms of Use